Samuel rosenzweig



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S. ROSENZWEIG.

FRAME FOR POCKET BOOKS, m. No. 509,688. Patented Nov. 28', 1893.

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SAMUEL ROSENZWEIG, OF NEVV-YORK, N. Y.

FRAME FOR POCKET-BOOKS, 80G.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,688, dated November28, 1893.

Application filed July 28, 1893- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL ROSENZWEIG, of New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Frame forPocket-Books and Like Articles, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved frame moreespecially designed for use on pocket books, satchels and other bags andsimilar articles, and which is simple and durable, and arranged todisguise the locking device of the frame.

The invention consists of a hinged frame, a lock for holding the framemembers closed, a fixed pin on the said frame, and a springpressedsleeve over the said pin and normally inclosing the point of the pin.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improve ment, Fig. 2 is a transversesection of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe frame in an open position; and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of theframe with part in section.

The improvedframe is providedwith the two members A and A, made in theusual U- form and hinged together at A as is plainly shown in thedrawings. On the middle portion of the frame member A is formed adownwardly extending lug A adapted to be engaged by the hook 13 formedon. the inner end of a fiat lock bar B, having a rounded shank B mountedto turn in the other frame A, so that the lock bar can be convenientlyturned to engage or disengage its hook B with or from the lug A Theouter end of the lock bar B is formed with a head 13 carrying a ring 0,to enable the operator to conveniently turn the said lock bar forlocking and unlocking the frame members. A spring D is fastened to theinside of the middle portion of the frame mem- Serial 110,481,736. (N0model.)

her A, the said spring engaging, with its free end, the flat lock bar B,so as to normally hold the same in position to engage the hook B Willithe lug A the ring standing vertically as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Inorder to open the lock bar, the operator swings the ring horizontallyand then turns the same to turn the lock bar B, to move the hook B outof engagement with the lug A By pulling on the ring while holding theother member A, the frame will readily open. As soon as the operatorreleases the ring 0, the latter swings back into a vertical position,and at the same time the spring D returns the lock bar B to its normalposition above described. Now, when the operator closes the two framesthe hook B readily snaps on the lug A On the middle portion of the framemember A is arranged an upwardly extending small casing A in which isfitted to slide vertically a sleeve E resting with its inner end on aspring F, inclosed within the casing A. The sleeve E incloses a pin Gfixed to the frame A and of such a length that its point is within thesleeve E and is, consequently, not visible from the outside, as will bereadily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 4. When, however, thesleeve E is pressed the sleeve will slide inward, so that the point ofthe pin will prick the pressing finger. This arrangement is for thepurpose of deceiving unauthorized persons tryingto open theframe, as thedevice has, to all appearances, the form of the ordinary lock employedon pocket books and similar articles.

As previously described, the frame can only be opened by manipulatingthe ring (3; and pressing on the sleeve E will not open the frame, but,on the contrary, will injure the pressing finger.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- l. A frame for pocket books and likearticles, comprising hinged frame members, a lock for holding themembers closed, a fixed pin on the said frame, and a spring-pressedsleeve over the said pin and normally inclosing the point thereof,substantially as shown and described.

2. A frame for pocket books and like artithe head of the said lock barfor turning the cles, comprising hinged frame members, of same,substantially as shown and described. which one is formed with a lug, a100]: bar mounted to turn in the other frame member 5 and provided witha hook adapted to engage Witnesses:

the said lug, a spring pressing on a flat por- THEO. G. HOSTER, tion ofthe said lock bar, and a ring held in O. SEDGWIOK.

SAMUEL ROSENZWEIG.

